Julius Erving vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Julius Erving

vs.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Wally Osterkorn 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.